John Motichka

Hours per week: 40

Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GS-0343-13

• Assigned to Enlisted Plans & Policy Branch (OPNAV N132), I develop and implement vital Force Management and Distribution Management policies to improve fleet readiness, reduce gaps at sea, enhance quality of service (QoS), and expand career progression opportunities for ~ 270,000 + Navy enlisted Sailors.
• Ensures alignment of human capital policies with Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) strategic guidance, streamlining HR administrative processes to enhance command focus on mission objectives.
• Coordinates with Fleet stakeholders to establish the CNP's annual benchmarks for the Retention Excellence Award (REA)/Best in Class (BIC) recognition program, driving a culture of excellence in retention practices.
• Action Officer, manages taskers, responds to inquiries from higher-echelon authorities, e.g., SECNAV, OSD, and Congress, on complex issues related to enlisted retention, force management, and continuum of service programs.

Hours per week: 40

Pay Plan/Series/Grade: NH-0343-04

• Progressed from Team Lead, Strategic Initiatives and Manpower Analysis (SIMA), to Director, Chief Human Capital (CHC), leading 77 employees, supporting 22 Program Management Office (PMO) and Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) organizations.
• Directed the staffing of organizations with a highly skilled workforce, and implemented programs for employee training, development, performance recognition, and talent management.
• Drove talent acquisition and retention initiatives to enhance employee morale, job satisfaction, and productivity.
• Executed organizational reviews, restructuring efforts, workforce reshaping, etc. to achieve greater efficiency, reduce redundancies, and resolve excessive organizational layering.
• Submitted staffing requirements for NAVAIRSYSCOM N98 Program Objective Memorandum (POM) Program Readiness Reviews (PRR).
• Infrastructure Services and Facilities (ISF), managed 170,000 square feet of leased office spaces valued at ~$19 million per year; Coordinated reconfiguration projects boosting seating capacity for return to office post COVID-19 pandemic.

Hours per week: 40

Pay Plan/Series/Grade: NH-0343-04

• Assigned to Industrial Operations (SEA 04) Directorate, overseeing daily Business Operations and strategic planning for the Directorate.
• Supervised and mentored staff; Established employee performance plans, monitored/rated/rewarded performance against standards.
• Civilian Personnel/Position Management; Managed employee onboarding procedures and Intern/Summer Hire Programs within Directorate.
• Manpower/Vacancy Management; Recruited and staffed critical positions within the Directorate in support of naval shipyard (NSY) and Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) activities throughout NAVSEA enterprise.
• Submitted manpower change requests (MCR) in Total Force Manpower Management System (TFMMS).
• Administered Directorate training, awards and recognition programs.
• Facilitated the SEA 04 response to the 2020 Stem-to-Stern (S2S) review, supporting SECNAV's vision for a future integrated Naval Force Structure. Categorized positions based on contribution to Fleet readiness (direct product, indirect support, or Cost of Doing Business [CODB]). Revealed inefficiencies, duplicated efforts, and resource misalignments which informed FY22 and beyond budget decisions aimed at cost reduction and organizational restructuring.